We are blessed that in the Bay Area - decent people stood up and created - " safe havens " - in years past - like the well known Intertribal Friendship House - located at 523 International Blvd, Oakland, California.You may reach those that operate this one of a kind institution at : (510) 836 - 1955.I thank the Great Spirit for blessing those - who give so much to keep the " fire alive ". Where so many come - to learn so much - for those that have so much to give - in abundance - and seek no monetary - compensation.We are blessed to have Carol Wahpepah the Executive Director - who with kindness in her heart - compassion - and undaunted fortitude - has done so much for our Native American - Brothers and Sisters - our Elders that we revere - and others.The hundreds - that come to her - and those many who volunteer to maintain and operate the institution.Offering the best - abode - compassion - a ear to those that need to be heard - an embrace - more understanding, quality and assistance - second to none.Carol Wahpepah is a living saint - and her actions speak loud and clear.January 30, 2016 - Intertribal Friendship House - will celebrate its 60th Anniversary.

Keeping the " fire " burning -

generation after generation -

indigenous people of this Earth.

This journey that I am about to describe - has made my heart heavy - kept me strong to address what needs to be addressed.

Strengthened my determination - with fortitude - my love for the Native Americans - undaunted - my name is Francisco Da Costa.Waves of Native Americans - were removed from the Reservations - a Brother sent to Oakland - a sister to Los Angeles - dividing so many Native American Tribes - from the East Coast and Mid - America. The United States Government did this - with the help of the Department of Interior - without second thoughts.Some of these Native Americans - were uprooted and sent West in the early 1930's.However - in the 1950's, 60's, and 70's - wave after wave arrived - the Native Americans were given a one way ticket to the West.Those part of this evil plan - making sure to separate the family - with intent to destroy families - and those who perpetrated this crime - should be brought to justice. It is not too late.Native Americans were here for thousands of years - remains of the First People - all carbon dated - verified - much before the Pale Faces - set their dirty foot on this land - named Turtle Island.

Never mind today - that many make a lot about " Thanksgiving Day and the modern imported Turkey ".The first Pale Faces that received from the Wampanoag Tribe - who shared their - yams, wild fowl, corn, squash, berries, way back in 1621.A decade later " Thanksgiving " was declared a national holiday in 1863 - by President Abraham Lincoln.No one talks about - how the ungrateful - how they turned their backs - and murdered those that offered them hospitality.More - with bullets and mayhem - not long after - the Pale Faces were - nourished - brought back alive from near starving - death.The best way today to honor and respect all Native Americans - is for the United States government - to think afresh.Apologize, for all the atrocities committed - and of course restitution - from the trillions of dollar stolen - funds set aside - for Native Americans - all recorded complete with lies - that the money simply vanished - went missing.I respect the greatest Warrior of all time - Geronimo - from the Chiricahua, Apache tribe. I respect Chief Joseph, from the Nez Perce - his love for his people and the trials and tribulation - his tribe went through.I respect Chief Sitting Bull, from the Huhkpapa, Lakota tribe - many other Great Chiefs too many to name - but who will always be remembered for generations to come.The Six Nations who practiced democracy for thousands of years - the workings of the Long House - the many meetings the Founding Fathers had with the Six Nations - the Iroquois and more.Today's modern and contemporary Native American leaders - that I am in touch with - who will and must carry on the struggle - to the end. They have little support - but their heart is big - and their willingness to do right - strong.The compacts belong to many Tribes in name - while devious folks run the gambling houses - and no one knows - who really makes the money - but people gossip - talk from both sides of their mouth - much like those that betray those that are in the fight for dignity - some cannot be bought - and other will do anything for the White mens' money of sorts.My heart is heavy - I know the workings of the corrupt - and can take them on - and do take take them on. We need more Warriors - educated on issues - and smart enough to expose the wheeling and the dealing.Right here in the Bay Area and all over the United States - politicians - with fork tongues. The Great Spirit revealed to those like the HOPI and others - in their dreams and revelations - one of a kind. The harm that would come to Turtle Island - it is at our door.

Billions of dollars - held in Trust Fund - belonging to the Native American Tribes - have gone missing - and Congress and the Senate - think nothing of these blatant - injustices - perpetuated on the Native American Tribes.Never mind - the United States Government stole the land , raped the Native American women, removed the children and sent them to White boarding schools - committed so many atrocities all documented - but NOT taught in our schools - by the cowards.The Pale Face is a disgrace to the human race.The Quakers and some others - in the minority - saw something was wrong - and helped built the " Friendship Houses " both on the East coast and the west coast - and in other places - too.We are grateful to those that the Great Spirit touches - and are thankful to those who support the on going - just cause for all indigenous people - the the world over.The prayers and the burning of sage, the cleansing and the good deeds, the singing and the paintings, the dancing and the building - " the sacred dances " - the many other rituals kept alive must go on.We are also fully aware and mindful - of those that killed human beings - with superior weapons - in a fight in which one side had superior weapons - where the fight was not even. In battles where the odds were somewhat even - the Native American tribes - won.Many of these battles - written about in some books - collecting dust on shelves - and many others - have not made the - HIS - tory - books.The Intertribal Friendship House - has stood the test of time - as those who visit it call it: " Our Urban Rez since 1955 ".Rez for "Reservation " - often times my friends from around at the world are at a lost - why would America - more the United States of America - keep the First People - in Reservations - and offer them little or no help?

Paintings, Jewelry, artifacts -

auctioned brought in a couple

of thousands dollars to sustain

the Intertribal Friendship House

Why do we spend trillions fighting wars in foreign lands - and fail to offer help and true help - career jobs, sound transportation, quality housing, education, more take care of our Native American Elders ?Why has this Nation - the United States of America - failed Native American Sisters and Brothers - others that are poor and indigent?Why do we not learn to respect our Elders - and take care of them in their Golden Age?Why would anyone harm infants, children, youth, young adults, Elders - and those that cannot defend themselves? Why? Why? Why?Few American Citizens have cared to read the Constitution of the United States - less studied it - even less know that the Native Americans played a keen role - in influencing the Founding Fathers.Others have no clue that many Native American Tribes - are not recognized as Tribes - and are not on the Federal Register.The Federal Register that offers them some help.If a Native American Tribe is not on the Federal Register - they must fend for themselves and are treated like second class citizens - on this land that is their - Turtle Island - now called the United States of America.We have the United Nations, we have the World Court, we have numerous documents - legal documents - stating that human beings have rights and must be treated with - dignity.It is embarrassing that in the year 2016 - the United States of America - even with a Black President - Barrack Hussein Obama - has failed to offer - " no apology for all the atrocities committed against the Native Americans ". This " apology is much need to begin the healing process - and the process must begin - now ".Some years ago - the Intertribal Friendship House - had to deal with a fiscal crisis - I attended an event - and remember - raising some money for the Intertribal Friendship House.I bought some painting - not prints - but real paintings.One of them three feet tall and 3 feet and seven inches wide - it is about sunrise and sunset - a canoe with a dead person - it is about life and death - and the warrior who has fought a good fight - and now must rest for ever - he has fought a good fight.I contribute what I can - to the Intertribal Friendship House - and they are kind to keep me informed. My heart is in this fight - and I have treasured this large painting - that I bought - years ago at an auction - not unlike the recent one - held at the Intertribal Friendship House.I spoke to the Executive Director - I want the Intertribal Friendship House to display this painting - it should not be sold. For many years - it has inspired me - to work hard for the Native American tribes.I represent the Muwekma Ohlone as their liaison on issues related to Land Use, Planning, Housing, Education, Health, Federal Recognition - in short - Quality of Life issues.My plan is to attend the - Native Elders Gathering - and bring this large frame and offer it to them.Again - it must not be sold - it must be kept - for this painting means a lot to me - and when I reveal what it has done to our common cause - those present will comprehend - the deeper meaning. It is a symbol of continuity and the on going - struggle.The Elders Wounded Knee, Fred, others that I know - hopefully will be present - to speak to the Truth - and how we can stand our own ground.There will be a prayer and more and it will be - all good.I want to thank the Executive Director and all the Elders - the many present - who worked as a team - at the 60th anniversary of the Intertribal Friendship House - held January 30, 2016.The many gathered whose spirit was strong - and felt by all.May the Great Spirit who sees and bears witness to all - bring light to those that must stand tall - and keep this light burning strong. This one fight - for justice and all it entails - Aho.

The many Black house negroes - who think - they have the favor of some very corrupt individuals - be they at City Hall - in Sacramento, even in Washington DC - some sordid, evil, corrupt - " greed developers" - some Poverty Pimp Pastors - leading that charge - Amos Brown.The time has come for Amos Brown to step down and more stay away from the reality of life - where our Black infants, children, youth, young adults.Black single mothers, seniors - those with compromised health - continue to suffer and slow die - from all the pollution, contamination.Black people are targeted - and the corrupt with intent - continue the suppression of those that need help - are thrown - bread crumbs - much like heroin to ease the pain - that comes on again and again.We are proud - truly proud - to have in our ranks - Black Brothers and Sisters - who cannot take it anymore.These behind the doors - close session - these so called " Public Meetings" - complete with poster signs bearing the " Logo " - of the City and County of San Francisco.People gather at these meetings - issued invitations - that are not transferable - who ever came out with this idea - must be brought to justice - dividing the people - in the their own - back yard - in their own - community.

These public meetings - attended by sell outs - those that divide the community - those corrupt to the core with intent - keep their own Black people down.We saw it happen in the Fillmore - we see it happen every day in the Bayview, the Excelsior, all over San Francisco - where Blacks make their living - their abode - trying to irk out a measly living - daily in their - lives.Once San Francisco had a Black population where Blacks constituted 25% of the total - population.Today, the Black population is a measly 2% - with Black representatives the like of Malia Cohen and London Breed - throwing cliches at meetings.Promising resolutions that are not binding - some drab Ballot measures - most of them not enforceable - many such Ballots have been passed before and lying on the shelves - collecting dust.We the people must learn the big difference between - plain, basic, nonconforming - " resolutions " and "ordinances". What has clout and what does not.Resolutions are pacifying tools - that say something but mean nothing at all. The time now is to change policy drastically - and have the backing of law - ordinances - that can be used to take these " sordid politicians " - to task.If no one takes a step to study the - " Unfinished agenda " still available if you contact the Human Rights Commission - that spells the plight of Blacks in the early 50s, and 60s.The Human Rights Commission (HRC) - that was one headed by Mayor Edwin M. Lee - where he first befriended Zula Jones - who has been charged with corruption charges - recently.Others too - too many to name - who are still selling out the community - most Black - who should be shamed - of themselves.Then in recent years another document - pretending to address the scars of the time - this modern " holocaust " - perpetuated by most sell outs Blacks - the likes of Amos Brown, Aurelius Walker, Linda Richardson, Dwayne Jones, Doris Vincent, Veronica Hunnicutt - others that we have named before - they are all put on notice.In the year 2016 - make no bones about it - we are prepared much as we did - what it took to attain and tackle Lennar Urban an evil entity - a " rogue developer " - that we still - have our "eyes " - and are monitoring carefully.This monopoly of stealing land - all the land in San Francisco - belongs to the Muwekma Ohlone. The First People of this land - and I represent them - on matters of Land Use, Planning, Infrastructure, Transportation, Hospital, Schools - in short Quality of Life issues.

The remaining land - the little that is left - we want as Open Space - you developers who want it all - buy land and build skyscrapers - that look like match boxes - you can go - somewhere else.That is putting it mildly - go that go some where else and F*** Off.The land was stolen, the women raped, the men killed - the children taken by force to so called - " boarding schools ".Here the children were abused and brain washed - we have it all recorded - and when we read the happenings - we shed tears of blood. We must recognize how evil the enemy can be - those that pretend they want to help - but take advantage of those that are gullible - because they are NOT educated on issues.This gentrification will not be taken lightly - for some of us leaders - it is a matter life and death.We are not playing - and we know about the sell outs - the spies that come to the meetings - and report to the corrupt.They are known to us - and we let them in our midst - but soon it will get - hot in the room.We are NOT taking blood money - we will not beg - and those that take blood money - know well that they are doing wrong.It is a shame when our Black infants are dying, our single mothers irking out a living - on a small amount of welfare money - promises - few kept.No sincere attempts made to foster upward mobility.

Our youth and young adults are targeted - and I know all those in high places - and I am not afraid to speak the truth.In fact I not only speak the truth - but, have call out their names before and will call out their names - in the future.Do not ever come in our community and divide the community.This gentrification is worse than the "holocaust " - the evil forces that be are openly defying the people that need help - putting hurdles and creating adverse impacts - innocent people are slowly dying - and this is plain - wrong.No life should be taken - and no life considered trivial - by those that can and should do good - but have stirred the ire of the people - forced them to take control of their own destiny.I have been around the block many times - served and worked with three stellar and astute Generals - and know what I am talking about.These inept, weak in the knees, cowards, who conduct themselves like - thieves do - spineless, and pathetic to the core - are put on notice.Amos Brown must go - he is an anathema to our Society and our community.How can this pathetic fool - ask respect of others - when again and again he cannot respect himself.Amos Brown cannot discern - and use cliches that do not work any more.Dr. Martin Luther King Jr - would not approve his behavior - selling out the community - and holding tight to the title of President of the NAACP - that has done nothing for San Francisco Blacks and less for humanity in general.

For those that are fast asleep wake up and do something.Wake up and speak up - many of your ancestors - were once slaved. We must not be slaved - but that is what is becoming - daily Blacks have resigned to follow the status quo - and work against their own people.People of color have worked to make San Francisco - what it is - the cuisine, the music, the literary compositions, the dance, the plays - the art - San Francisco has produced and given the world the best it has.Only for some crooks - some folks that worship "money" and Mammon - to come into our community - and deprive us of our liberty, our freedom, our right establish by law - in our Constitution.You think you are free - but you are not - because you do not know how to discern and the difference between - " true freedom " and what is termed -" license ".Abuse of " freedom ' is license.Time is running out - and we must unite - to work together with sacrifice.There can be NO love without sacrifice.

We the people united - have done it before - and nothing STOPS us from doing it - again and again and again.Remember God helps those who help - themselves. Aho.

Amos Brown from the Fillmore has been a sell out - pretending to represent the Blacks in San Francisco - more contributing to the "divisiveness " - of the Black community for decades.Amos Brown true colors have been exposed.I had warned Mayor Edwin M. Lee that Amos Brown is not to be trusted.If you have community meetings - have it at neutral places - that have nothing to do with Amos Brown. Amos Brown spells - sordid - " divisiveness ". He dishonors Dr. Martin Luther King Jr. - by say he had anything good to do with Dr. Martin Luther King Jr.He treasures his title as the President of the NAACP - yet had done NOTHING - for those that most need help. He love to jump on any bandwagon - to have his two minutes of fame. Stay away from Amos Brown - a well known - sell out.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee

When will he ever learn

Not to mess with the riled public

You will be disrupted - make no bones about it.

Mayor Edwin M. Lee - is in deep trouble - broiled with all sorts of corruption issues - all well spelled out in the local newspapers.Many cases lingering in the Courts.Yesterday - Thursday, January 28, 2016 - Amos Brown decided to invite the Mayor of San Francisco - Edwin M. Lee to a dinner and business session of sorts. The called it a " Community Meeting " - with invitation seats to those that sell out the community.The had posters - calling it a Community Meeting - with the City Logo - invitations sent to the sell outs - we have been watching them all these years - and we will - disrupt their meetings.Make no bones about it.They come to gather - to connive - to hoodwink, to bluff the people. The people united - will never, ever be defeated.Pay to play.Invitations to sell outs that could not be transferred. Ha - ha - ha!The main idea to keep the community out - have a close session cheap dinner - wine and dine - with wine - and sell out the community.The Mayor of joined by the known sellouts who have decimated the Black community. At the table of course was Amos Brown - center of the table Mayor Edwin M. Lee and to side Joaquin Torres the son of Art Torres - who now is in charge of the Mayor's Office of Economic Development - whatever the means.The Mayor Edwin M. Lee by attending this meeting - proved once again that he has NO judgement what so ever. I saw Paul Henderson and he must have felt embraced and rightly so.I saw Harlan Kelly - and he was told by a Brother that I know - to back off - and wisely he did so.I saw Larry Stinger try to intervene - and he too had to step aside.Suffice to say the sell outs - have no balls - they have no conscience - and it is time the sell outs realize - the time is up.You will all fall on your face - pathetic fools.Linda Richardson in the audience - other of like mind - sell out the community. We are watching you all - much like the hawk in the sky. We are united - thousands strong - and have our Special Forces - that can go at a moment's notice - and executive any operation - within the law - this after all is the United States of America.Anyone who joins Amos Brown - in his many exploits - that are no good - will fall flat on their face.The many usual Black sell outs were all caught on video - so please to not tell us - you are with the community - for now you have revealed your true colors.Here is a video of the situation at hand:
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We lost a great advocate in Dr. Espanola Jackson - and we lost other great advocates too.The sell out - Blacks have not learned - that selling out the community - by having such sordid function - with invitation that berate the community - " invitations that cannot be transferred ".For goodness sake when will we learn about accountability and transparency and plain decency, manners and good etiquette.Then you have Amos Brown talking about - the " respect ". Who does he think he is talking to?Amos Brown has been messing with the Fillmore Plaza Apartments.The Fillmore Garage, Yoshi's, Raassela's - a number of other well known institutions - wheeling and dealing. All these business are so messed up - a disgrace - to what San Francisco is supposed to stand for.His recent adventure of sorts - to remove the Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church - well known for its jazz renditions - and a tourists attraction to the Fillmore - from the premises where it is now located.The institution a well known and respected Church among many circles - an eviction notice was given - without any meaningful discussions. The newspaper once known for its articles - today not respected - the " Sun Reporter" - is trying to occupy the place of the Saint John Coltrane African Orthodox Church.Such shenanigans will not fly - not as many are organized - and can use - " direct action " - all legal and in keeping with the law -the same tactics proven to work - and used in the Civil Rights Movement - that the sellout Blacks have forgotten.Who is fooling whom?The Successor Agency to the former San Francisco Redevelopment Agency - its Director - Tiffany Bohee - has been working behind the scenes taking orders from Mayor Edwin M. Lee.The Commission of Infrastructure and Investment - Chaired by Mara Rosales - has no real clue what is happening - to the entire Fillmore Jazz District.The Board responsible - that oversees all - Chaired by Nadia Sessay - are trying to adjudicate the many discrepancies - the left hand does not know what the right hand in doing.Millions have been expanded - to keep Yoshi's afloat - and it has sunk - sunk in disgrace and gone. All tax payers money.It is the same of the other businesses - who always came before the San Francisco Redevelopment Agency - begging for money - and they always got what they wanted. I am talking $300, 000 - $400, 000 at a time.Today, if any one in Real Estate looks at what is happening with the Fillmore Plaza Apartments - just a perusal of the basic facts of the maintenance, the operation and the fiscal accounting - will astound and confound - any accountant more a Certified Public Accountant.It is the same with the other business in the Fillmore Jazz District - that has been decimated by folks like Amos Brown - who pities one against the other.Every time he ventures to San Francisco City Hall - he wants the microphone and the podium.Puts his pathetic self on display - to spew his vitriol and diatribe - and the time has come to inform him - " Sit down Amos Brown - you are a known sell out ".You just have to watch the video - to see it all.What has Mayor, Edwin M. Lee have to say now - this just happened yesterday - and still the Mayor, Edwin M. Lee is wheeling and dealing.Mayor Edwin M. Lee's days are numbered - and this latestepisode says it all - wheeling and dealing is not the right thing to do.Pay to play must end - now. Aho.

Dr. Espanola Jackson has transitioned to place where she will rest in peace - free from the trials and tribulations on this Earth.The pain, the tensions of the time, stress and more - the many hurdles - that frail human beings - endure - she will rest in peace.In transitioning she has left a legacy - that thousands know about - and she will be remembered - as a woman warrior - a mentor - an advocate - and most of all as a Mother who loved everyone.Fortitude reigned in the life of Dr. Espanola Jackson who loved her community - often addressing seasoned and not so seasoned politicians -" baby ".She loved San Franciscans - even as she loved all of San Francisco.Many of these politicians and others - at SF City Hall - openly stated in their humble comments - that term " baby" - when she addressed them - was not condescending - that they accepted it as a compliment.More, an affectionate term - that they treasured and accepted - praising Dr. Espanola Jackson - for her well left legacy and sincere love for all human beings.Two services will be held for Dr. Espanola Jackson one at Grace Tabernacle Church - on Thursday - February 4, 2016 - located at 1211 Oakdale Street - corner of Ingalls and Oakdale in the Bayview - this Community Service - will be from 5:30 pm to 7:30 pm. May her soul rest in peace.A second service will be held on February 5, 2016 - at 12 noon - at Providence Baptist Church - situated at 1601 McKinnon Street off Third Street. This will be her Home Going Service.More and more as days turn to weeks - weeks turn to months, and months turn to years - we witness - our elders.Those advocates who spent - 30, 40 50 years - as advocates on the front lines - pass away - most of them - leaving a legacy - that will be remembered for years to come.It is eye opening to witness - how people - especially sordid politicians talk about advocates - after they have transitioned.I am a witness to the hundreds of hours - Dr. Espanola Jackson spent - on the front lines.I accompanied her and often proceed after she spoke - on the many issues - pressing issues of the day - addressing in general - Quality of Life- issues.As you can imagine my heart is heavy - but, some how I feel she is by my side.There is a lot of work to do - the advocates today - do not have the patience of the more seasoned advocates - they want instant - results. Time will tell.On issues linked to single mothers, food distribution to the poor, our children and their welfare, all welfare matters in general, environmental issues, health issues, transportation issues - Dr. Espanola Jackson - addressed them with diligence and a heart.Safety issues, educational issues - in short all issues that matter - Dr. Espanola Jackson was on the front lines - speaking her mind - and astounding those that could not speak from the heart - others, in power who looked at these human issues - in a nonchalant manner.People in authority - more in Sacramento - who listened to her pleas - often worked with Dr. Espanola Jackson to make good things happen.Dr. Espanola Jackson was on the Task Force - linked to the Sewer System Improvement Project. She fought that 5% of the $6 Billion should be set aside for Community Benefits. Some $300 million.It hurt her to see some San Francisco Public Utilities employees exploit the situation - send over $200, 000 to Green For All - to the East Bay - without proper vetting.Even today the SF Public Utilities Commission - keeps - faltering, and hoodwinking the public at large.Many Governors of California, many Mayors of San Francisco, many Senators and Congress person - knew Dr. Espanola Jackson in person. The proclamations and commendations were many - and even as she is being remembered - now - having transitioned in peace - more commendations and proclamations - will honor Dr. Espanola Jackson after her demise.May she rest in peace.Frankly, Dr. Espanola Jackson would shed tears - when she found out some child needed help.Some one was in prison and needed help.Some mother found it difficult to meet the funeral expenses.Some one - some stranger she met - needed some urgent help.Mother Espanola Jackson as many called her - had a large heart.She would call me in distress - and order me to do it - do it "baby" for me.Now, those orders would come - when I was in the midst of some meeting - some ongoing project - not once did I say no.You just could not say NO - that voice was unique and the passion behind the voice - disarming. Behind the scene she would pray - and it is this unseen force that would spur me to do the what she requested me to do - and most of the tasks - happened - and happened smoothly.When I was at the Presidio of San Francisco - she suggested - we have a Black History Month celebration - the date was set aside - but no plan celebration had been in the offing. " Honey" you can make it happen - I know you can ".I had three days to make it happen - and it happened - the turn out was excellent and Dr. Espanola Jackson bought her friends - at the event held at the Officer Club - now the Golden Gate Club - at the Presidio of San Francisco - moving from person to person and touching those present.It was the same with certain things that had to be done with the First People of San Francisco - the Muwekma Ohlone - she was a card carrying member of the Muwekma Ohlone.Dr. Espanola Jackson had a soft corner for the Native Americans in general - and encouraged me to do my best to help those tribes be they the Miwoks, the Pomos, the Piutes - other local tribes.Native American tribes from all over the United States - that have made the Bay Area and the surrounding area their home.

Many of them given a one way ticket to San Francisco, Los Angeles, Oakland - other far off places - a brother sent to one city - a sister to another - the family spilt - and this fact bothered Dr. Espanola Jackson - she deemed it fit to help the Native Americans and others.Many folks - from all over the world - who participated in the Shellmound Walks - to honor the ancestors. Together we did what was possible - working with the organizers and trying our best to respect and honor the ancestors.You would not know that Dr. Espanola Jackson was involved in so many issues - including Clean Solar, career jobs for our youth, being on Boards like the Southeast Community Facility Commission Building at 1800 Oakdale - as founder Board Member.Matters linked to State University and City College - she personally spent hours on end - speaking up - and making good things happen - on that front - sound education for all.Dr. Espanola Jackson touched thousands - and they are now - speaking up - and doing what they learned - and representing - honoring their - mentor.We two were friends - but knowing Dr. Espanola Jackson - she had a mind of her own.In our discussion - we often had to debate - and she loved a good debate - and never kept a grudge - even if you had to tell her - she was wrong.If she loved you - she really meant it - and stood by you - through thick and thin. She went to battle - and saw to it that - she won - or at least fought so well - that those on the opposite side - had great regard for her tenacity and fortitude - that is what Dr. Espanola Jackson - brought to the table.We travelled all over - the many meetings to Sacramento and Folsom to shut down the Mirant Power Plant and the Hunters Point Power Plant.Fought hard to stop the 3 Combustion Turbines - that the SF Public Utilities Commission - wanted placed - closer to the Mirant Plant using fossil fuel.It would take a lot of writing - this article would run into many pages - to enumerate - the many achievements of Dr. Espanola Jackson - let it be known - she has left a legacy.May her soul of Dr. Espanola Jackson - rest in peace.